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Welcome to Reed ...

The town of Reed is located in Desha County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Reed has a population of 150 people<2> (see below for details).

Reed is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Reed lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Reed: 870 & 327<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reed had an population of 150 people. This is an increase of 6.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 45.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Reed had a population of 141 people. This makes Reed the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 141 people, the population of Reed decreased 48.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 275 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Reed.

Communities Also Named Reed ...

While we believe that this Reed is located in Desha County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Reed. Those communities are located in the following counties: Howard and Sharp County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 27 communities that are also named Reed - they are located in California (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reed.

Communities near Reed ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reed.

  • Dumas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • McGehee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dermott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mitchellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Arkansas City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arkansas City is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Watson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Winchester is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Hopedale ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hopedale is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • McArthur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • Selma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Reed. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reed.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reed. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reed.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reed. See our Newspapers Page for Reed.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reed ...

Looking for more information about Reed? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Reed, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Reed.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Desha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Reed.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reed - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Reed area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Reed area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.